Main Entry:

in·ci·pit

Pronunciation:

\ˈin(t)-sə-pət, ˈiŋ-kə-ˌpit; in-ˈsi-pət, -ˈki-\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Latin, it begins, from incipere

Date:

1897

: the first part : beginning ; specifically : the opening words of a text of a medieval manuscript or early printed book